diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b8eb20dc8253bbb1b66d6fdfdd6ab4fe88d6dd93..71fb5fa4148d10894b1d5df64e27066318d05e6e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ services:
       - 443:8888
     user: root
     environment:
-      GEN_CERT: yes
-      GRANT_SUDO: yes
-      JUPYTER_ENABLE_LAB: yes
+      GEN_CERT: 'yes'
+      GRANT_SUDO: 'yes'
+      JUPYTER_ENABLE_LAB: 'yes'
       NB_UID: 1000
-      CHOWN_HOME: yes
+      CHOWN_HOME: 'yes'
       CHOWN_HOME_OPTS: '-R'
   sync:
     container_name: sync